Tie and rail-fastener.



J. LBNART. TIE AND RAIL FASTENEE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.17,1912.

1;030,899. Patented July 2, 1912;

INVENTOR Jan Lena? WITN ESSES ATTORNEYS JAN LENART, F WHITI'NG, INDIANA.

TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Application filed April 17, 1912. Serial No. 691,285.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAN LENART, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Whiting, in the county of Lalze and Stateof Indiana, have invented certaln new and useful Improvements in Tiesand Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to ties and rail fasteners, and the objects of myinvention are to provide a strong and of the I-beam construction, and tofurnish the tie with novel fasteners for retaining the base flanges of arail thereon.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a metallic tie that canbe easlly and quickly tamped in the ballast of a roadloed, and toprovide a tie and rail fastener that IS inexpensive to manufacture andhighly eflicient for sup-porting and holding rails.

I attain the above objects by a mechanical construction that will behereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference willnow be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of aportion of the tie partly broken away and partly in section, and Fig. 2is a plan of the same.

A tie in accordance with this invention comprises an I-beam 1 having thetop flange 2 thereof, adjacent to the end of the tie, provided with anintegral outer fastener 3 that extends on to the outer base flange l ofa rail mounted upon the top flange 2 of the tie. The outer rail fastener3 is located to one side of the web 6 of the tie and said outer fastenercooperates with an inner fastener in retaining the rail upon a tie'.

The top flange 2 of the tie, adjacent to the inner base flange 7 of therail 5, is provided with a longitudinal slot 8, said slot being at oneside of the web 6 and longitudinally alining with the outer railfastener 23. Arranged in the slot 8 is an inner rail fastener 9,saidfastener having a bearing 10 and an arm 11. The bearing 10 is pivotallymounted upon a bolt 12 arranged in the web 6 of the tie, said bolthaving a nut 13 durable metallic tie to prevent accidental displacementof the inner fastener.

The end of the arm 11 has an opening 14 adapted to register with atransverse opening 15 in the web Arranged in the openings let and 15 isa locking pin 16 having the ends thereof provided with washers l7 andcotter pins 18, said cotter pins preventing displacement of the lockingpins 16. The inner fastener 9 is provided with an eye 19 or a suitablehandle, whereby when the looking pin 16 is removed, the handle 19 can begripped and the inner fasteners swung to an open position to permit ofthe rail 5 being removed from the top flange 2 of the tie. The railfasteners prevent lateral and vertical displacement of the rail 5 and itis obvious that the rail can be easily and quickly mounted upon the tie.

I would have it understood that my invention is susceptible to suchchanges as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is M In a metallic tie and rail fastener, the combinationwith a rail, and a tie of the I-beam construction supporting the baseflanges of said rail, said tie having the top flange thereof providedwith a longitudinal slot, of an outer rail fastener formed inte gralwith the top flange of said tie and engaging the outer base flange ofsaid rail, an inner rail fastener engaging the inner base flange of saidrail, a bearing carried by said inner fastener and extending into theslot of said tie, a bolt pivotally connecting said bearing to the sidesof the web of said tie, an arm carried by said hearing within said slot,a locking pin extending transversely of said arm and the web of said tiefor maintaining said inner fastener in engagement with said rail, and ahandle carried by said inner fastener to facilitate opening said innerfastener when said locking pin is removed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAN LENART.

l/Vitnesses JAN NEMTUSAK, FRANK S'rAI-IwUK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

